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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_77905" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_77905" /> == | ||
<p> The county-town of Perthshire, on the Tay, 22 m. W. of Dundee: is a beautifully situated town, with fine buildings, the only old one being the restored St. John's Church. Its industries are dyeing and ink-making. At Scone, 2 m. distant, the kings of [[Scotland]] were crowned; and the murder of James I., the Gowrie conspiracy, and the battle of Tippermuir are but a few of its many historical associations. "The Five Articles of Perth," adopted by a General [[Assembly]] held there in 1618, did much to precipitate the conflict between the [[Royal]] power and the Scottish Church; they enjoined kneeling at the Lord's Supper, observance of Christmas, | <p> The county-town of Perthshire, on the Tay, 22 m. W. of Dundee: is a beautifully situated town, with fine buildings, the only old one being the restored St. John's Church. Its industries are dyeing and ink-making. At Scone, 2 m. distant, the kings of [[Scotland]] were crowned; and the murder of James I., the Gowrie conspiracy, and the battle of Tippermuir are but a few of its many historical associations. "The Five Articles of Perth," adopted by a General [[Assembly]] held there in 1618, did much to precipitate the conflict between the [[Royal]] power and the Scottish Church; they enjoined kneeling at the Lord's Supper, observance of Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost, confirmation, and the private administration of the sacraments. </p> | ||
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